Litigation
Sep. 9, 2000
Apple Polishers
By Douglas G. Carnahan. Court reporters can make witnesses and lawyers look like fools or champions of articulateness.
Lawyers often think that court reporters are only there to take down what is said. This view grossly understates the value of a good reporter. Here are some of the things a certified shorthand reporter does, in addition to taking down the testimony of witnesses and the witticisms of lawyers and judges:
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